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Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio

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Township in Ohio, United States
Eagle Township, Brown County, Ohio
Township
Eagle Township Works I MoundEagle Township Works I Mound
Location of Eagle Township in Brown CountyLocation of Eagle Township in Brown County
Coordinates: 38°58′45″N 83°43′36″W / 38.97917°N 83.72667°W / 38.97917; -83.72667
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyBrown
Area
 • Total25.6 sq mi (66.2 km)
 • Land25.6 sq mi (66.2 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation991 ft (302 m)
Population
 • Total1,293
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code39-23072
GNIS feature ID1085794

Eagle Township is one of the sixteen townships of Brown County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,293 people in the township.

Geography

Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:

No municipalities are located in Eagle Township.

Name and history

Statewide, other Eagle Townships are located in Hancock and Vinton counties.

Eagle Township was established in 1817.

Government

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Eagle township, Brown County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. The History of Brown County, Ohio. Higginson Book Company. 1883. pp. 574.
  5. §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Georgetown
Villages
Map of Ohio highlighting Brown County
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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